Conservative Party of Canada

The Conservative Party of Canada is a conservative political party in Canada, founded in 1867. Better known as the Tories, the Conservative Party was the dominant right-wing political party in Canada, and it was opposed to the progressive Liberal Party of Canada and the socialist New Democratic Party. The Conservative Party had many incarnations from 1867, with the Conservative Party introducing free markets and economic liberalization from 1984 to 1993 under Prime Minister Brian Mulroney. The party favors lower taxes, small government, tougher "law and order" policies, and decentralization, and it vied for power against the Liberal Party for decades.